“But the ISPs aren’t just using pro-competitive rhetoric to argue about ’concentration in #DNS.' They’re also claiming that DNS-over-HTTPS [#DoH] will put them at a competitive disadvantage in the market of spying on America and selling its secrets to all comers, a market that should not exist and that your ISP should not be in the business of.”

When you visit a website, the web browser first translates the domain name (such as yahoo.com) to the IP address using the DNS server configured in your operating system. We actually offer a free tool Public DNS Server Tool that helps you quickly configure your Windows system to use one of the publicly available DNS servers.

But now Firefox browser (starting from version 62) has come up with a new feature called Trusted Recursive Resolver (TRR) which sets Firefox to use a secure DNS server of its own. For this feature, all the DNS resolution requests are sent over HTTPS and this is why only a DNS over HTTPS (DoH) complaint server can be used for this feature.

Here is how you can enable DoH in Firefox browser:

Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter. When warning appears, click on the I accept the risk button. In the search box type trr to find the settings we want.

“I would kill myself, if it weren’t for my kids.” Sari, 30, told me. She sat close to the gas heater, feet curled under her on the mattress on the floor, in a camp for displaced people near Dohuk in the Kurdish region of Iraq. As snow fell, she told me how the extremist armed group the Islamic State abducted her and her family from their village in Iraq.

Iraq - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) yesterday (21/09) facilitated the relocation of 65 women and children from Dohuk to Erbil to Baden-Württemberg, Germany. These beneficiaries are taking part in the German-funded Humanitarian Admissions Programme, which with support from IOM, seeks to facilitate the safe and orderly movement of vulnerable survivors of the Iraq conflict to Germany.

On the surface, it appears that the discord between #Cairo and #Doha is over. The Egyptian president will stop in #Riyadh on his way back from China for a Saudi-sponsored meeting with Qatari Emir #Tamim_bin_Hamad_bin_Khalifa_al-Thani. It will be the first official meeting between the two men since the overthrow of the #Muslim_Brotherhood regime more than 18 months ago strained Egyptian-Qatari relations, leading to a “media and financial war.”

Egyptian President #Abdel-Fattah_al-Sisi meets with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz hold a meeting in #Cairo on June 21, 2014. Al-Akhbar Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi meets with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz hold a meeting in Cairo on June 21, 2014. Al-Akhbar

On the surface, it appears that the discord between Cairo and #Doha is over. The Egyptian president will stop in #Riyadh on his way back from China for a Saudi-sponsored meeting with Qatari Emir #Tamim_bin_Hamad_bin_Khalifa_al-Thani. It will be the first official meeting between the two men since the overthrow of the #Muslim_Brotherhood regime more than 18 months ago strained Egyptian-Qatari relations, leading to a “media and financial war.” (...)

More than $250 million dollars were given annually to Hamas by Tehran. This allowed the movement to continue and resist international sanctions. However, this amount has become irrelevant after the latest war, which proved that Palestinians are only able to defend themselves through self-made weapons and supplies by the axis of Resistance to Gaza.

US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) shakes hands with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas during their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 23, 2014. (Photo: AFP-STR) US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) shakes hands with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas during their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 23, 2014. (Photo: AFP-STR)

It has become clear that the issue mainly revolves around disarming the Palestinian Resistance at any cost, everything else is just for show. According to new information, efforts towards this goal have been led by Saudi Arabia, #Egypt and the #United_Arab_Emirates (UAE) in coordination with the United States (US) and #Israel.

Expelled from housing in a #Doha district undergoing modernization, scores of migrant workers have been left homeless, some of them left to sleep on the streets of energy-rich Qatar’s capital. The Gulf state has been under international pressure to clamp down on violations of the rights of migrant workers, who are mostly Asian, as Doha embarks on massive projects before it hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2022. “We were in our rooms when police arrived and gave us one hour to leave with all our belongings,” said construction worker Mohammed Faruq. “That night we slept on the road.” read more

Palestinian supporters of the Hamas and Fatah movements wave their parties’ flags as they demonstrate following Friday prayers in the West Bank city of Hebron on May 2, 2014, in support of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. (Photo: AFP - Hazem Bader) Palestinian supporters of the Hamas and Fatah movements wave their parties’ flags as they demonstrate following Friday prayers in the West Bank city of Hebron on May 2, 2014, in support of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. (Photo: AFP - Hazem Bader)

#Palestinian_Authority president Mahmoud Abbas was to hold talks with Hamas chief Khaled Meshal in Doha on Monday for the first meeting since their rival movements signed a surprise unity deal. "Abbas will (...)

Palestinian #Fatah delegation chief Azzam al-Ahmed (L) speaks with #Hamas prime minister in the Gaza Strip Ismail Haniya in Gaza City on April 23, 2014 after West Bank and Gaza Strip leaders agreed to form a unity government within five weeks. (Photo: AFP-Said Khatib) Palestinian Fatah delegation chief Azzam al-Ahmed (L) speaks with Hamas prime minister in the Gaza Strip Ismail Haniya in Gaza City on April 23, 2014 after West Bank and Gaza Strip leaders agreed to form a unity government within five weeks. (Photo: AFP-Said Khatib)

Last week officials from rival Palestinian factions announced a national reconciliation agreement. This is not the first time such an announcement has been made. For nearly a decade, various (...)

(From L to R) Palestinian Fatah delegation chief Azzam al-Ahmed, #Hamas prime minister in the #gaza_strip Ismail Haniya and Hamas deputy leader Musa Abu Marzuk pose for a photo as they celebrate in Gaza City on April 23, 2014 after West Bank and Gaza Strip leaders agreed to form a unity government within five weeks as peace talks with #Israel face collapse. (Photo: AFP-Said Khatib) (From L to R) Palestinian Fatah delegation chief Azzam al-Ahmed, Hamas prime minister in the Gaza Strip Ismail Haniya and Hamas deputy leader Musa Abu Marzuk pose for a photo as they celebrate in Gaza City on April 23, 2014 after West Bank and Gaza Strip leaders agreed to form a unity government within five weeks as peace talks with Israel face collapse. (Photo: AFP-Said (...)